Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz

2024-04-12T15:07:54+00:00

Georg Duckwitz Germany (1904-1973) Maritime Attaché at the German Embassy in Copenhagen, was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations on March 29, 1971. Duckwitz was a disillusioned member of the Nazi party. In 1943 he told his contacts in the Danish Social Democratic Party of Germany’s imminent plan to deport Denmark’s Jews

Selahattin Ülkümen

2024-04-12T15:00:34+00:00

Selahattin Ülkümen Turkey (1914-2003) Turkish Consul-General on the Greek island of Rhodes, was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations on December 13, 1989. In July 1944, as the Germans were preparing to deport the island’s 1,800 Jews to Auschwitz, the Muslim Turkish diplomat saved 42 Jews by claiming they were Turkish citizens

Go to Top